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Positive progress across services as Cotswold District Council looks to the future

From high customer satisfaction to rising gym membership: three Cotswold District Council reports show the council delivering trusted services, maintaining stable finances, and staying focused on leaving a lasting legacy as it prepares for local government reorganisation.

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Top score for Cotswold District Council as it puts nature at its heart

Cotswold District Council has been recognised as one of the best-performing authorities in the country for nature recovery, according to the national Nature Emergency Scorecards - reflecting its strong commitment to protecting and restoring one of the UK’s most valued landscapes. 

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Council forced to withdraw from Moreton-in-Marsh housing appeal as planning system stacks the odds against local decision-making

Cotswold District Council has confirmed it is withdrawing from a public inquiry into a proposed 195-home development in Moreton-in-Marsh, after concluding that the national planning system now leaves councils with little realistic chance of defending refusals of this kind.